Who needs males? Female sharks in Italy breed alone: a fascinating phenomenon
A group of Italian researchers reported the first birth by parthenogenesis, that is, without fertilization, of a shark belonging to an endangered species, the Mustelus mustelus.commonly known as dogfish or smooth dogfish. It may interest you: White rhinoceros successfully fertilized in vitro; only 2 females remain “This study represents the first case of facultative parthenogenesis” … Read more